Susan Watts/NY Daily News Archive via Getty ImagesDaniel Schuler, Diane Schulers husband, outside attorney Dominic Barbaras office in Garden City. This! Diane Schuler was a 36-year-old woman from New York. The symptoms are very similar. Ok so seems pretty solid until you remember, oh yea, that ridiculously high blood alcohol content and THC. The specifics of what happened in Diane Schulers car after the phone call are unknown and have been pieced together through witness accounts and toll information. Brandon Lawson The 911 call that led to a mysterious disappearance. Symptoms include ******nausea and vomitting******* Around 9:30 a.m. Diane, along with her 5-year-old son Bryan, her 2-year-old daughter Erin, and her three nieces (8-year-old Emma, Emma, 7-year-old Alyson, and 5-year-old Kate) left the camp. Pennsylvania police seized gloves, flashlight from home of Idaho murders suspect He recalls her as reliable, trustworthy, honest, and denies her victims families claims that she was a murderer.. When she was unable to find any, she self medicated with drugs and alcohol. Archer, who works for the family of victim Daniel Longo, said the documents confirm much of what Schuler's husband Daniel refuses to discuss: his wife Diane was a pothead. While I dont necessarily understand the circumstances surrounding the driving arrangement when leaving the park, it serves as a reminder that maybe two adults should be present when there are more than two kids in a car. Im sure her family knows. Diane Schulers family, however, denied all allegations of intoxication and several people Schuler had interacted with over the course of the morning backed up the familys claims. Im not buying any other excuse. Maybe her marijuana was tainted with something that did something weird to her brain. that explain some of them. Why wouldnt she call Danny? While at the gas station, she attempted to buy over-the-counter pain medication, but the store did not sell any. normal blood potassium level is 3.6 to 5.2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L) Given potential chronic infection in the mouth area, the infection could possibly travel to the brain and could potentially result in effects similar to what Diane was experiencing on that dreadful day. Jennifer Fairgate and her briefcase of bullets. This is where I thought about a few common organisms found within the nose, throat and mouth, called Actinomyces and a fungi called Aspergillus. Most often, people are driving impaired late at night, sharing the road withfewer cars, he said. I think she decided that day to carry out an action shed been contemplating for a while. On that bright sunny Sunday 10 years ago, July 26, 2009, families were shattered in a fiery crash that killed eight,including four girls, ages 2 to 8. The fiery July 26 crash on the Taconic Parkway killed Schuler, her 2-year-old daughter, three young nieces and three men in the SUV. Three men in the Chevrolet outrider, 81-year-old Michael Bastardi, his 49-year-old son Guy, and Diane's boyfriend, . I know its difficult for people to believe that a mother would do something so reprehensible. Diane Schuler herself then got on the phone and described being disoriented; her vision foggy. Ruskin told reporters in September that he had interviewed over fifty people who knew Diane, none of whom had ever seen her in a drunken state. My husband had an abscessed tooth that ended in a brain infection, and it was nothing like this. so wha I hope they can get some kind of answers for this family. The fact that witnesses all say she was totally sober etc. The NTSB reported that, from 2004 to 2009, there were: The report bore out what Becerra and Gleason have found in their years on their respective police forces: Wrong-way crashes more often than not involve alcohol. WOW!!! Within the next minute, four more 911 calls were placed by motorists who reported that a car was traveling the wrong way down the parkway. Second caller: The car is missing pieces. He called for further investigation into other possible medical causes for her erratic driving. "He said, 'Kid, when you're driving on the parkway on the midnight tour, especially, and there's nobody on the road you driving up and down the parkway there's no need to be flying up and down in the left lane.' At 9:30am on July 26, 2009, Diane Schuler loaded up her two children (ages five and two) along with her brother's, Warren Hance, three daughters (ages eight, seven, and five) into her brother's red 2003 Ford Windstar and left the Hunter Lake Campground to start the journey to West Babylon, New York. }, First published on November 10, 2009 / 2:05 PM. Schulers van traveled south for 1.7 miles in the parkways northbound passing lane before colliding head-on, at approximately 1:35 PM, with a 2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer, which then struck a 2002 Chevrolet Tracker. Wait a second Im not from around here. At the end of the documentary, Ruskin states that he had called her months ago with the results and that she refused to pick up her phone. Of the 1,566 wrong-way fatal crashes in the six years covered by the 2012 report, 936 of them 60 percent "had indications of alcohol involvement." That Diane Schuler, . My husband is type one diabetic and Ive witnessed myself multiple times him have episodes and they are always different. The incidents range from a New York City womanwhodrove the wrong way while drunk on the Sprain in Greenburgh in April to a White Plains man with a blood-alcohol level at 0.22% nearly three times the legal limit arrested in Ardsley last September after driving north on the soutbound New York State Thruway. According to a police report, Schuler was seen at approximately 11:45 AM by the side of the road with her hands on her knees, as if vomiting; she was seen again in the same position a short time later, north of the Ramapo rest stop. Eight people, including four children, were killed in the three-car head-on collision July 26, 2009 in Briarcliff Manor along the Taconic State Parkway. 54,789 fatal crashes on divided highways; 1,566 wrong-way fatal crashes on divided highways. Do you have any way to check with the family to see if they have looked into this? There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane is a 2011 documentary television film directed by Liz Garbus about the 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash. It was the worst thing Ive seen in 24 years, said state Police Capt. Um, honestly. She is known as the main subject of the Taconic State Parkway crash back in 2009. There are ocular migraines that distort vision and disorientate to the point that she may not have known how fast she was going and she could very easily not been able to see. This is 100% undeniable proof there was no alcoholism or addiction issue. Diane had had recent dental surgery so perhaps shed developed an infection following that surgery that went unchecked. Her behavior does not indicate suicide, the evidence in the autopsy report absolutely and unequivocally proves she was NOT an alcoholic and did NOT have any addiction issues, and quite frankly was not thorough enough. Please enter valid email address to continue. When there are many broken bones and lacerations, and in this case even burns, blood and urine and even visceral fluid can be contaminated if there are tears, and lacerations which Diane has many of. Thus they look for reasons to excuse the behavior, but the bottom line is she drove while being severely inhibited by alcohol, which resulted in the death of herself and 7 other people. 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No possible explanation suffices for the horrific July 26 crash, in which Ms. Schuler, returning from a camping trip, drove 1.7 miles in the wrong direction on a curvy . #inline-recirc-item--id-d466033c-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-d466033c-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { Many brain abscesses begin from an infection to tissues near the brain, including an abscessed tooth. The Westchester County medical examiners office, which performed the autopsy, said that the degradation of the fluids over time was likely to result in lowered alcohol and THC readings; however, several toxicology experts said that the results should be similar to the previous test if the fluid samples had been properly stored. Of course, increased potassium is very dangerous and our body responds by releasing insulin, because insulin helps to temporarily regulate potassium levels. It was in the car. She was fine, but she did ask for Tylenol.. Marijuana can be tainted with all kinds of things. The collision occurred after the troubled West Babylon resident drove south for 1.7 miles in the northbound lanes of the . Many, many people overlooked it. There had to be another explanation, he said: a stroke triggered by a tooth abscess, perhaps. Witnesses flew into action to pull Schuler and the kids from the burning van, which had rolled over as it went down an embankment onto agrassy median. On that bright sunny day 10 years ago, families were shattered in a fiery crash that killed . Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. Mexican troops kill 5 civilians in border city, sparking clash with residents, August 11, 2009 - Paper: Reunion in the Works for Wrong-Way Crash Families, August 10, 2009 - Paper: Wrong-Way Crash Mom's Husband Had DWI. High levels of chloride may be a sign of:****** Dehydration*******. Diane Schuler, her daughter, and two of her nieces were likely killed instantly. Aspergillus is an invasive fungi found pretty much everywhere. These lives passed instantly when the crash happened. Earlier this week, Dominic Barbara, attorney for Schuler's husband, Daniel, announced that Diane Schuler's body would be exhumed at her family's request. They had honked their horns and flashed their lights. Symptoms normally develop slowly but they can also come on very suddenly. #inline-recirc-item--id-d466033c-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child(5) { .component--type-recirculation .item:nth-child(5) { Then, read about John Jairo Velasquez, the hitman nicknamed Popeye who killed more than 250 people. They realized in the hospital that I stop breathing in my sleep so after a period of time my oxygen keeps dropping. In humans it can be found in almost any organ or system in our bodies. Schuler, her daughter, and three of her nieces were killed in the crash, along with the three men in the TrailBlazer. I was about to post the same comment about this condition as well. ****Drinking alcohol. How Alaska became one of fentanyl's deadliest frontiers Drivers and eyewitnesses report Diane as being alert and focused as they swerved out of her way. Arthur Boyko of Troop K. The ages of the victims and the nature of the accident made it harder.. It seems odd that she would become so severely impaired in such a short timeline of events, especially because no one could say she appeared drunk. A person not used to drinking daily would not have the ability to drink the amount Diane had in her system when she died. Mexican troops kill 5 civilians in border city, sparking clash with residents 0:04. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Any high is replaced by agitation or depression. Two hours later, Warren Hance would receive his daughters worried phone call. Crash Mom Was Trashed. Back in 2009 they didnt t know as much About gut health. "Wrong-way collisions occur relatively infrequently, accounting for only about 3 percent of accidents on high-speed divided highways," the report's authors wrote. Just days after the crash, toxicology reports conducted on Diane's body shocked everyone who knew her. They almost missed Bryan, as he was under his siblings and cousins. A final autopsy report shows Diane Schuler was drunk -- and there was no evidence of other medical conditions that explain the deadly crash. Becerra estimates he has investigated "probably half a dozen" wrong-way head-on crashes in his 34 years on the job. Watching that hbo special really changed my perspective, as soon as I heard her sons words: mommys head hurt & she could not see, thats it! I just noticed the following on the autopsy report, last page additional blood work. One minute later, 911 operators received four more calls, this time reporting a similar van driving the wrong way down the parkway at 80 miles per hour. Cause include *****dehydration*******. The fiery July 26 crash on the Taconic Parkway killed Schuler, her 2-year-old daughter, three young nieces and three men in the SUV. Blunt force trauma is the initial trauma (the immediate impact from the collision) from which develops more specific types such as bruises, abrasions, lacerations and/or bone fractures. was there any abcesses??? The patients body produces an unusually high amount of yeast in the gut. He said 'Stay in the right lane because chances are if somebody is driving impaired the wrong way they're going to be coming at you in the leftlane because they think they're in the right lane because they don't know they're on the wrong side of the road.'". Panicked calls to 911 poured in immediately following the accident. The two occupants of the Tracker suffered only minor injuries. There are types of strokes that can be missed if you are not looking for them. She could have snapped. Warren Hance received a phone call. Schulers BAC was discovered to be .19, double the legal limit, and that she had smoked marijuana as early as 15 minutes before the accident. The woman's 5-year-old son survived. Signs of dehydration include: Read it yourself. Daniel Schuler eventually admitted that he and his wife had been drinking during the weekend, but he denied that Diane had anything to drink the morning of the crash. She was an alcoholic and a drug addict and I am sure her family know it. This is performed by accurately interpreting the clues left by the . Its hard to explain how she remained able to drive in that condition, other than maybe it wasnt affecting her motor skills all that much because she was so obese. I dont see the fit. Schuler had begun her day with seemingly good intentions. September 27, 2022. Unfortunately this happened to one of us while she was driving. Gleason said within a few years, he survived two "scary moments," when wrong-way drunks passed him in the left lane onthe Hutch and the Cross-County. Which could introduce fungi as well BUT there are a few notable examples of penicillin resistant bacteria. Potassium K 17.2 mmol/L Schuler, her two-year-old daughter and three nieces were killed in the crash along with the three men in the other vehicle. The end of the exit ramp is marked with two signs that read Do Not Enter and two signs that read One Way. Where things stand in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial Second caller: Were on the Taconic going northbound by the Sleepy Hollow/Pleasantville exit Route 117. A blood alcohol test in ABS would have the exact same results as someone drinking large amounts of alcohol. Please, please relay this information to the family if you know them. "They want to know what happened that day," said forensic investigator Michael Archer. A gas station employee from whom Diane Schuler had attempted to buy over-the-counter painkillers vigorously denied that she had been drunk. Even if she had all the medical conditions people are speculating she had, which ultimately caused the high BAC level etc. They dont even know whats going on with themselves. No one ever suggested he smelled like alcohol or acted intoxicated. I hope her family reads this comment from Georgia Perry. Witnesses later reported seeing a red minivan driving aggressively on Route 17/Interstate 86 and Interstate 87, including tailgating, flashing headlights, honking the horn, and straddling two lanes. 911 operator: Sleepy Hollow, Pleasantville? Kidney disease. Another life-threatening consequence caused by untreated infections within the body could be meningitis. Daniel, announced that Diane Schuler's body would be exhumed at her family's request. In an attempt to prove that his wife had not been intoxicated, Daniel Schuler and his attorney issued a statement that claimed Diane Schuler had been driving erratically due to a medical issue such as a stroke rather than intoxication. This would mean Low Sugar for which some causes include: That person was charged and convicted. Just because her family, who admitted she drinks and smokes marijuana, doesnt want to believe she was driving under the influence does not make this a mystery. She was just nice, loving, kind, he says. I completely agree about the DTs. Link copied Sept. 1, 2009, 9:23 PM UTC / Source . The documents were released to the families of the three Yonkers, N.Y. men who died when Diane Schuler smashed her minivan full of children head-on into their SUV. Second caller: Its really bad, the kids are bleeding. ******Not eating enough carbs for how much insulin you take Schuler, a 36-year-old Long Island mother of two, was at the wheel, drunk and high, headed south at 70 mph in the northbound lane. She very well could of suffered from this Syndrome and not known it. The children had been in the backseat, but were not secured in car seats, nor did they appear to have been wearing seatbelts. They even suggested she could have had an embolism or a heart attack, though all claims of medical issues were refuted by the autopsy report. There is no indication that this was even tested to determine what the fluid was, and this should have been done, it is standard. A 1.75-liter bottle of Absolut was found in Schuler's wrecked Ford Windstar after the fiery July 26 smash-up, which killed her, her 2-year-old daughter, her three young nieces and three Yonkers men in the SUV she hit. Severe low blood sugar is below 54 mg/dL, 2. May they all Rest In Peace. In June 2010, theNew York State Policeissued its final report on the accident following eleven months of analysis. However, at the same time that Diane was reporting heavy traffic, other motorists on the NY Thruway were reporting a different series of events. But by the time he arrived at the scene, Schuler had left, and tragedy was on the horizon. As your low blood sugar gets worse, you may experience more serious symptoms, including: Feeling weak. YoutubeDiane Schuler and her husband Daniel on their wedding day. In essence, accident reconstruction is a branch of causation forensics that involves knowing how and why an accident happened. Im sorry that happened. Today, Daniel Schuler continues to refute claims that his wife is anything short of the perfect woman. I feel horrible for everyone affected by this horrendous accident. 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